Bomb.



No. 760,820. PATENTED MAY 24, 1904.

G. SUPP-NICK.

BOMB.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 18, 1903.

H0 MODEL. 7 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 m; I l

PATENTED MAY 24, 1904 G. SUPPNIGK.

BOMB. APPLIGATIOH FILED NOV. 18, 1903.

2 sums-slum z .1510 MODEL.

Nrrnn TATES Patented May 24, 1904,,

Parana @rrrca BOMB.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 760,820, dated May 24,1904.

Application filed November 18, 1903. Serial No. 181,691. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, GOTTFRIED SUPPNICK, a

citizen of the United States, residing at New Salem, in the county ofMorton, State of North Dakota, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Bombs; and I do hereby declare the following to beafull, clear, and exact description of the invention, .such as willenable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and usethe same.

g This invention relates to mines, and more desired.

A further object of the invention is to provide a mechanism whereby thehammer which explodes the cap will receive an increase of tension justprevious to its release.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar partsin the several views,Figure 1 is a sideelevation of the complete device, showing the lanyardattaehed'to the trigger. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of Fig. 1.,Fig. 3 isa view of the exploding mechanism when removed from thecasing. Fig. 4: is'a view, partially in section, of the socket detachedfrom the barrel and easing with the recapping-pincers in position.

Referring now to the drawings, the present invention comprisesacylindrical casing 5, of a cast-iron or other frangible material, havingcaps 6 and 7 upon the ends thereof and within which is disposed a chargeof powder and a plurality ofprojectiles, such as buckshot, scrap-iron,slugs, or other suitable matter. The cap 7 has. accntral perforation 8,which is interiorly threaded, as shown. A metal socket 9 (shown in Fig.4 of the drawings) is provided, and consists of a disk 10, having aninterior]y-threaded central recess 11 therein and having projecting fromits lower face a threaded stem 12, the circumference of which isconcentric with the periphery of the recess 11. The edge o the disk isroughened,

as shown, to present a linger-grip, by means of which the stem 12 may betightly screwed into the perforationSof the cap 7. The stem .12 has acentral passage 13 therethrough which connects with the recess 11 andwhich has a recess 14 at its inner end for thereception of apercussion-cap 15, as shown.

The recess 11 receives the threaded end 16 of a barrel 17. Upon theouter 'face of the barrel 1? there is mounted a block 18, which isbifurcated at one of its ends and which has outwardly-projecting fingers19 and20 at either sideof the bifurcation. Between the fingers 19 and 20the barrel17 is perforated, as shown at 21. This perforation receivesthe nose 22 of a trigger 23, which is pivoted between the spaced fingers19 and 20 and which has a rearwardly-projecting lug 24, which bears attimes against a spring 25, secured to the block 18. The trigger 23 has astem 25', to the end of which a lanyard 26 is attached.

Within the barrel 17 there isa plunger 28 carrying a firing-pin 29,which is adapted to explode the cap 15, as will be presently described.The plunger 28 is reduced, as shown at 29, and resulting in shoulders28', and has an'annular flange 30 encircling this reduced portion andspaced slightly from the shoulders 28, resulting in an annular rabbet31.

The unthreaded end of the barrel 17 is reduced, as shown at 32, to forma shoulder 33,

against which bears a helical spring 34, which encircles the reducedportion 29? of the plunger and bears with its remaining end against theflange 30. The reduced portion 29' of the plunger 28 projects beyond theend" 32 of the barrel i7 and is threaded to receive a thumbnut 35, whichhas laterally-directcdlingergrips 36 projecting therefrom.

In operation the socket 9 is detached from the casing 5 and barrel 17and a cap is inserted in the recess 14 in the manner and with theimplement shown in Fig. 4: of the drawings or in any desired way, andthe parts are then reassembled. The plunger 28 is then drawn upwardly inthe barrel by means of the linger-grips 36 until the flange 30 passesthe perforation 21, when it will be engaged by the nose 22 of thetrigger, and will thus be prevented from return undertonsion of thespring 34. Strain upon the lanyard at this time will cause the triggerto move upon its pivot, which will move the nose 22 in the direction ofthe reduced end of the barrel and with it the plunger 28, thusincreasing the tension upon-the spring 34. WVhen the nose 22 has so farmoved in its are that it is disengaged from the flange 30, the plunger28 will be impelled forward by the spring 34 and the firing-pin 29 willbe brought-into forcible contact with the cap 15 to explode the latterand ignite the charge of powder within the casing 5. The explosion ofthe powder will burst the casing and scatter its contents in alldirections. \Vhen the lanyard is released, the trigger will be returnedto its position by the tension of the spring 25 against the lug 2 L.

The motion of the stem 25 of the trigger is limited in the direction ofthe barrel by a pin 27, and the reduced end 32 of the barrel is providedwith a perforated rubber cap 32, which prevents the thumb-nut 35 fromstriking against the end of barrel.

As stated in the first paragraph of the speeiiication, this device maybe concealed in any desired manner, and the lanyard may be arranged sothat it will be unconsciously caught and pulled by the victim orvictims, or it may be pulled at the desired time by an operatorstationedat a safe distance.

The device is designed for mining the approach to cities, forts,magazines, or other important places during the time of war, and theymay be constructed of any desired size and of any suitable material toobtain the best results without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

What is claimed is l. A device of the class described comprising afrangible casing containing an explosive charge, a socket in one end ofthe casing and having a passage connecting with the interior of thecasing, a percussion-cap disposed within the passage to ignite thecharge when the cap is exploded, a barrel disposed Within the socket, aplunger slidably disposed within the barrel and adapted for engagementof the percussion-cap, means for holding the plunger out of engagementwith the cap and means for iinpelling the plunger forcibly against thecap to explode the latter when the holding means is disengaged.

2. A device of the class described comprising a frangible casingcontaining an explosive charge, a barrel connected to one end of thecasing, said casing having a passage therethrough connecting with theinterior of the barrel, a percussion-cap disposed within the passage toignite the charge when exploded, the barrel having a perforation throughits side, a trigger pivotally disposed within the perforation andadapted to move in an are away from the socket, a plunger slidably disposed Within the barrel and adapted to strike the percussion-cap, andhaving a flange projecting therefrom, a spring disposed upon the flangeand adapted to bear at one end against the flange and at the otheragainst the end of the barrel, said flange beingalso adapted forengagement of the trigger to hold the plunger against action of thespring, means for moving the trigger upon its pivot to first furthermove the flange against action of the spring and then to disengage thetrigger from the flange.

3. A device of the class described comprising a frangible casingcontaining an explosive charge, a removable socket in one end of thecasing, said socket having a passage therethrough connecting with theexplosive charge, and having a percussion-cap disposed within thepassage, a barrel removably disposed within the socket, a plungerdisposed within the barrel and adapted to strike the cap to explode thelatter, said barrel having a perforation through its side, a triggerwithin the perforation and adapted to move in an are away from thesocket, a plunger for engagement with the trigger, means for moving thetrigger upon its pivot, to move the plunger away from the socket andthen disengage the trigger from the projection and means for forciblyimpelling the plunger against the cap when the trigger is disengaged.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

G OLTFRIE 1) SU lPNlCK.

Witnesses:

Annmrr SUrrNIox, R. \V. LIGACII.

